Episode 115

  In the vast southern ocean, there is an island called Wangfu. It is a hundred miles in circumference, with a steep cliff standing upright on its northern side and facing south. On top of the hill, green trees form a canopy, while below, a flat plain stretches southward, where fertile fields and farmhouses are scattered about. This place is a gathering spot for wild cultivators, as several renowned wild cultivators have cultivated here, so every summer, numerous wild cultivators from outside the island flock to this place, either to gather and exchange ideas or to trade what they need with one another.

  At this time of the year, it is a good time to gather. Many guests come to the island, men and women, old and young, people from different sects and religions live together in the guest house. The master of the island is Iron Jiangshan, a well-known figure in the world of cultivation, who has made great achievements in the Dan Tao. He produces a large quantity of low-grade elixirs, which he often sells to those who come to buy them. Those who practice at a lower level often leave satisfied.

  At that time, in the main hall of his residence, a dozen or so Taoist priests were chatting and drinking tea. Outside the hall, however, there was set up a Dharma net to protect them. The young monk had a somewhat youthful appearance:

  "What is this wilderness all about?"

  "Hehe, this is just a derogatory term used by those from high-ranking families to belittle us commoners, it's been going on for ages."

  Tie Jiangshan Master smiled slightly and said. Another cultivator heard this and coldly said:

  "We are just like the rustic scholars at the gate of refinement, which is a sarcastic remark after all."

  "Haha, everyone, in the past, there was a cultivator named Tianqiong Old Man, whose divine abilities surpassed the world. With his own power, he suppressed all heroes and became famous in the cultivation realm. After achieving success, he ascended to heaven on wings, becoming a model for us all. Therefore, whether it's internal or external cultivation, success depends entirely on individual effort."

  "Master Tie's words are very good. Being humiliated by others is nothing new to us, we should work harder and get out of this predicament."

  "Yes, I think that in the future we should support each other in our cultivation and verify what we have learned from each other. After all, cultivating alone, when encountering things you don't understand or difficulties, there is no one to help, which is not beneficial for our cultivation."

  "Yes! The cultivation of the Wild Repair is difficult to achieve, and this is also a major evil cause. However, there are even more shortages of spiritual materials, elixirs, array methods and other strange objects needed for cultivation! Therefore, the significance of the gathering on Husband Island is even more significant."

  A Confucian scholar-like cultivator gazed at Iron Grandmaster Dao.

  "Haha, Yu Gan, a great Confucian scholar indeed! Your words have truly hit the nail on the head. Gathering here has many benefits, and just being able to exchange information is already extremely convenient for us."

  "Speaking of news, I recently heard one. It's just that it's related to something big, so I don't dare speak carelessly."

  Among them, an elderly cultivator with a refined appearance said calmly.

  "Oh! Fire Master, everyone present here is an old friend, what's on your mind, just say it without reserve."

  The iron master smiled and said.

  "Indeed! Fire Master, you've piqued my interest with these words."

  The rest of the people all stared at Huo Da Shi. Huo Da Shi let out a sigh and said:

  "When I was refining the elixir, I happened to meet a fellow practitioner who begged me to buy some elixir medicine. At that time, the elixir was still in the crucible, and the alchemical child used magic to drive away the fire, but unexpectedly, the fire was not extinguished in time, and he suffered from fire poison. I put out the fire with my hand, but that person revealed a shocking message."

  The fire master sipped his tea and lowered his voice again:

  "Is this subtle refinement something you all know about?"

  "A rough understanding of one or two things, it's actually a hidden world door, with considerable strength!"

  "Ah! Good to see you, young man!"

  That young man's face flushed slightly as he said:

  "Where is it? It was what Master Xiaoke said to me in the past!"

  "Hmm! Does everyone know about its monopoly on a heaven-defying grand formation?"

  "What is this 'Reversal of Heaven Formation'? We have never heard of it. How much does Master Huo know?"

  "That legendary Inverse Heaven Array is said to have been left behind in the ancient times, with the power to penetrate heaven and earth, and the ability to turn the world upside down. Whoever obtains it can ascend to heaven in broad daylight and become a saint on the spot!"

  "Oh! Really?"

  "How did no news leak out at all?"

  "What news? As I see it, apart from a few people in the dark and those under Yixiu's door, the outside world only knows about you and me!"

  "What is this formation? What does it have to do with the Yixiu Gate?"

  "This array is said to require a puppet with completely lost spiritual awareness as its core, otherwise the large array cannot be manipulated and its power will not be released. It's no different from ordinary ones and has little use! However, it's said that the core of this array is actually in the Yishu Men."

  "The Fire Master knows it's extremely auspicious, but is afraid that the people he meets are of low status!"

  "Haha! An old friend indeed. Although I haven't heard from you in a long time, your words have been lingering in my mind every day, and it's such a relief to finally express them!"

  "Master Huo is an old friend, must be a master of divine skills, when will you introduce one or two, also good to bring along with us."

  "It's nothing! The little round moon is just beginning to be full!"

  Huǒ Dàshī said proudly, feeling quite pleased in his heart! The cultivators present looked up at him one after another, thinking that Huǒ Dàshī's interaction with Gāo Néng Shàngxiū had further established his status.

  Just then, a monk rushed in from outside the door and walked to Iron Master's side, whispering a few words in his ear. Iron Master furrowed his brow for half a moment before saying:

  "Gentlemen, excuse me for a moment, I have an urgent matter to attend to, I'll be right back."

  The Iron Master stood up with his fists clenched and hastily left.

  A Confucian scholar named Yu Gan saw this, and quietly signaled to an old man on one side. The old man was thinking about the message of the big array, but he didn't notice at all. Yu Gan sighed, and quietly left through the door. Many years of living a hard life in the wilderness had honed his spiritual awareness to be extremely keen. In this gathering of wild cultivators, which had been held for hundreds of years, there were over a hundred events that had occurred! Murder and robbery, snatching treasures and stealing elixirs! There were those who fought bravely and fiercely, and also those who dueled and killed each other - all were ordinary occurrences.

  Yu Yuexian rushed out of the door and looked up to see that his heart was shattered. He saw that inside and outside the island, there were nearly a hundred black-hooded and masked cultivators surrounding him, each wielding their magic weapons and flying towards him. They had powerful spiritual powers and would kill anyone they met. Not a word was spoken, not even half a sentence. The wild cultivators on the island suddenly encountered a shocking change, lost their souls, and fled in all directions. Yu Yuexian didn't have time to warn them before several cultivators flew towards him, killing him with surprise. He hastily looked around and saw that there was a lake nearby with a river connected to the sea. He rushed into the water, using his Water Escape Technique, but instead of escaping into the sea, he turned back into the lake. Indeed, the entrance to the sea had already been guarded by enemy cultivators.

  In the Iron Master's repair shed, several repairs were chatting with each other. The shed was covered with a law that protected and isolated the internal and external sounds. Although the outside world was full of killing and chaos, the several repairs inside didn't feel anything!

  "Alas! Fire Master, is the news reliable?"

  "This family is also having trouble making ends meet!"

  "But as an old friend of mine, it won't be fake!"

  "This must be your old friend!"

  A strange voice suddenly appeared, followed by a loud crash! A head fell to the ground, and several monks in the shed jumped up in shock, hastily holding their ritual instruments in hand.

  "Who are you?"

  "Hmph! You ants dare to wield the law enforcement tools?! I shall grant you death!"

  "Kill! Leave none alive."

  "Ah!"

  "Ah!"

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  One after another, the miserable cries, a whole house of people all died, even resistance was almost non-existent, and they died on the spot! Poor Fire Master, at the time of his death, he suspected the cause of his own death.

  "Surround them and don't let them move, cut off their retreat. Wipe out all the rebels in this area, don't let a single one escape!"

  "Yes!"

  The cultivators in the air fell to the ground, chasing and killing those wild cultivators who had managed to survive. The wild cultivators were slaughtered like sheep and pigs, with no room for resistance compared to the disciples of the sects! Those with higher cultivation levels only reached the realm of condensing their yuan and gathering their spirits. After the slaughter was over, the cultivators on all sides also fell to the ground to search for the law bags, warehouses, and other items of the dead wild cultivators and the island's cultivator crowd. It was just when the wild cultivators' market was about to open, they had a bountiful harvest and returned with their loads full.

  And as for the Yu Gan in the lake, its hiding place was very secluded, and it also had a hidden body symbol, so even if many cultivators searched for it with their faces covered, they still couldn't find it. At this time, it was trembling with fear, stuttering, and choking! Among the nearly thousand cultivators on the island, only one of them survived! The corpses on the island were scattered all over the place, with bodies, heads, and limbs everywhere, not a single intact body to be found! This was because it had been hiding for so long that it didn't dare to show itself, waiting until this moment to come out of the water. The entire island was filled with the stench of rotting corpses, almost no fresh air could be found anywhere!

  "Who is so cruel? Why did you slaughter us innocent monks?"

  "Could it be murder for treasure?"

  "But those cultivators were obviously from a major sect, and their impressive techniques were definitely not from the Nameless Sect."

  "I must find out who the murderer is!"

  "I will fight you to the death! To the death! Wooooo......"

  Jade Carp burst into tears and fled in disarray.